PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyprian Warga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drakkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warga
vs
Drakkar

183 cm
22
197 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
202 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyprian Warga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drakkar!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakkar avoids the head kick by Warga.
Warga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drakkar.
Drakkar looks to score with a jab to the body but Warga is just out of range.

Drakkar rushes Warga and presses him up against the cage.
Warga managing to block the knees to the body from Drakkar.
Warga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Warga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warga can't find room to land a body shot as Drakkar controls the action.
Warga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drakkar has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Drakkar.

It looks like Cyprian Warga has been cut.
Drakkar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drakkar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drakkar throws a head punch that misses.
Drakkar missing with knees to the body.
Warga has Drakkar pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakkar misses with a knee to the head.
Drakkar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drakkar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warga looking to stall.

Warga manages to break the clinch.
Drakkar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warga scores with the left hand. Drakkar knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drakkar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drakkar. Warga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivan Drakkar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Drakkar closes the distance and pushes Warga back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar lands a nice elbow.
Drakkar looking to throw knees to the head but Warga is blocking nicely.
Drakkar throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Drakkar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warga's brow.
Drakkar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drakkar misses with a knee to the head.
Drakkar throws an elbow that misses.
Warga takes an elbow to the temple.
Drakkar missing with knees to the body.
Warga is leaning against Drakkar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drakkar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Warga blocks an elbow strike from Drakkar.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Warga blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warga avoids the elbow strike from Drakkar, against the cage.
Drakkar pushes Warga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drakkar misses with an elbow strike.
Drakkar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Warga prevents a body shot from Drakkar.
Warga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Warga blocks with his arms.
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warga misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakkar blocks a body shot from Warga.
Warga takes a knee right on the jaw!

Cyprian Warga's cut is getting worse.
Warga is trying to break the clinch but Drakkar has him pressed against the cage.

Warga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oooooh!!! Warga has knocked Drakkar down with a huge combo! Warga steps away and waves a wobbly Drakkar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Ivan Drakkar has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Warga as he checks the leg kick.

Drakkar closes the distance and pushes Warga back into the cage.
Warga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drakkar tries to land knees in the clinch but Warga avoids the damage to the body.
Warga misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drakkar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drakkar lands an elbow just above Warga 's eye.
Drakkar tries to land a knee to the head but Warga blocks with his arms.
Drakkar misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cyprian Warga will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Warga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drakkar was well out of range. Poor timing from Warga.
Drakkar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Warga misses with a low kick.
Drakkar throws the left hand but Warga avoids the punch easily.
Warga throws a leg kick but Drakkar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drakkar wants to clinch
and Warga counters with a left and a right that stings Drakkar.
Drakkar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Drakkar is rocked!
Warga lands an uppercut, right on the button! Drakkar tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyprian Warga!
Cyprian Warga retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Cyprian Warga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.